Job summaryEast London Foundation Trust is looking for a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist (OT), with at considerable post registration experience of working for adults with learning disabilities to join the Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities (NHLD).We are a health team working primarily with individuals with severe - profound and multiple learning disabilities and people with moderate learning disabilities and complex needs.Main duties of the jobThis position is a Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapist post. It will appeal to an Occupational Therapist who would like to combine their learning disability clinical experience and expertise with their leadership skills. This is a full time role, based in Stratford, London close to tube, rail and DLR stations.You will lead an established, skilled and motivated Occupational Therapy Team, which is part of the multi-disciplinary team composed of Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists/Behaviours Specialists and Psychiatrists. As the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, you will be involved in clinical governance and service development, supervising the OT team members.The Occcupational Therapy Team offers effective services, focusing on ensuring that the people they work with are able to engage in and participate in activities of daily living. The OT team has embraced innovative practice in relation to sensory work and functional assessment to ensure people are able to take part in activities that increase their independence and wellbeing. The OTs work with people and their supporters in a variety of places - people's homes, the community, day centres and educational settings.About usYou will have previous experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, previous involvement in service development and leadership, and a sound understanding of the legal frameworks relevant to people with learning disabilities. You will hold a clinical caseload, to be autonomous in carrying out assessment, intervention and evaluation of your OT work and to provide support and clinical and managerial supervision for the Occupational Therapy Team.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will receive supervision and support from the Deputy Team Manager and Clinical Service Manager. We will offer a friendly work environment, a broad range of clinical experience, clinical supervision, internal and external training sessions, and support for CPD and career development.For more information about the post and for informal visits, please contact Rachel James on Rachel.james6@nhs.net or 0207 059 6600Person SpecificationEducation/ Qualification/ TrainingEssentialOccupational Therapy Degree or equivalentRegistration with Health and Care Professions CouncilPost graduate courses relevant to the post evidenced in CPD portfolio at appropriate levelHighly specialist knowledge of theory and practice of Occupational Therapy in relation to this client groupExperienceEssentialClinical post-qualifying experience working with people with learning disabilitiesExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary teamExperience of participation in clinical governance activitiesExperience of managing and supervising othersAbility to work, communicate and negotiate with a wide range of professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary teamAbility to establish a therapeutic relationship with clients and their families/carersKnowledge and SkillsEssentialKnowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to people with learning disabilities, including sensoryKnowledge of current legislation affecting people with learning disabilitiesKnowledge of safe manual handling techniquesKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance and auditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressNewham Health Team for Aduls with Learning DIsabilities29 Romford RoadLondonE15 4LYEmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)